Since the debut of the Corvette C8, everyone has become more admired for american luxury performance cars. Recently, the concept map of the Cadillac supercar was also officially exposed. This isn't the first time Cadillac has offered a Vette-related luxury performance model, and who can forget the 2002 Cadillac Cien mid-engine concept? The car in the concept art looks like a supercar based on a Colvit Caddy design, but we don't expect much to see the connection with it.
Competition Carbon, an aftermarket company focused on creating Colvet's body kits, recently released its latest design model, which was created by the Corvette C8, but the body shape has been drastically changed. In an announcement to Instagram in November, the company unveiled a positive image, with a specific mention of Cadillac Cien as inspiration for its design. In a subsequent post, Competition Carbon even said it used the taillights of the production Cadillac model.
The Cadillac Cien is equipped with a special Northstar V12 engine, located behind the driver. While the rendering shows a C8 Z06-style central outlet exhaust system, Competition Carbon claims the car will use a Northstar V12 engine.
In fact, it will use the same 1GZ-FE 12-cylinder engine of the Toyota Century. It may seem like a strange choice for such an avant-garde supercar, but the renderings showing the engine's custom intake manifold suggest that it won't be a simple transplanted engine.
The car is still under development, though Carbon Competition says it's ready for production and is currently printing body panels. The final plan is for it to be ready for the 2022 SEMA Auto Show, but it's unclear whether the car will be offered as a body upgrade to Corvettes or as a standalone vehicle in limited production.